Where does “Adder” come from?
Adder (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German nader, from Old Saxon nadra, from Proto-West Germanic nadrā, from Proto-Germanic nadrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European néh₁treh₂.
Adder (German Low German): snake, adder; bad girl
Ancestry of “Adder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | nader | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | nadra | snake, serpent |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | nadrā | adder; snake in general |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nadrǭ | adder; snake in general |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₁treh₂ | — |